2 Feb 2026

European correspondent Christian Smith

From Nights, 8:50 pm on 2 February 2026

Christian Smith joins Emile to discuss the latest news from Europe including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor facing more scrutiny over the release of the latest Epstein files, the Netherlands introducing a freedom tax to pay for more defence spending as the threat of Russia grows, and a call in Britain to loosen restrictions on the party drug MDMA.

Soldiers take part in a large-scale airborne assault exercise, involving some 500 fully equipped military paratroopers of various NATO partners in Zoutkamp, on September 10, 2025. (Photo by Siese Veenstra / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT / NETHERLANDS OUT / NETHERLANDS OUT

Soldiers take part in a large-scale airborne assault exercise, involving some 500 fully equipped military paratroopers of various NATO partners, in the Netherlands on 10 September 2025. Photo: SIESE VEENSTRA